Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Laurelton (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Laurelton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Laurelton is located in Union County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Union County: Centre, Clinton, Lycoming, Mifflin, Northumberland & Snyder.
Below are the counties that are near Laurelton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Laurelton:
- Union County (The home county of Laurelton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurelton, with the one closest to Laurelton listed first.
- Glen Iron
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hartleton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Millmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mifflinburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinburg
- Mifflinburg is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinburg <2>
- Red Bank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- New Berlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Union County
- Estimated population in 2015: 867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <2>
- Dry Valley Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Linntown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lewisburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- West Milton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- New Columbia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Centre County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurelton, with the one closest to Laurelton listed first.
- Livonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Livonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Livonia is located in Centre County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Livonia
- From Laurelton to Livonia
- Woodward
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fiedler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiedler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiedler
- Fiedler is located in Centre County
- Ingleby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Aaronsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aaronsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaronsburg
- Aaronsburg is located in Centre County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aaronsburg <2>
- Coburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rebersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Millheim
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millheim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
- Millheim is located in Centre County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millheim <2>
- Madisonburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonburg
- Madisonburg is located in Centre County
- Zerby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zerby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zerby
- Zerby is located in Centre County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Zerby
- From Laurelton to Zerby
- Penn Hall
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Spring Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
- Spring Mills is located in Centre County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Mills <2>
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurelton, with the one closest to Laurelton listed first.
- Greenburr
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Loganton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
- Loganton is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loganton <2>
- Tylersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rauchtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Rote
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rote. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rote
- Rote is located in Clinton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rote
- From Laurelton to Rote
- Lamar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Salona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Castanea
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- McElhattan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Youngdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Abdera
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dauphin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurelton, with the one closest to Laurelton listed first.
- Paxton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Paxton is located in Dauphin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Paxton
- From Laurelton to Paxton
- Millersburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Millersburg is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <2>
- Pillow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillow
- Pillow is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pillow <2>
- Berrysburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rife
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elizabethville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Juniata County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurelton, with the one closest to Laurelton listed first.
- Richfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Swales
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Knousetown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- McAlisterville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAlisterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlisterville
- McAlisterville is located in Juniata County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAlisterville <2>
- Seven Stars
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Seven Stars is located in Juniata County
- Locust Run
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Thompsontown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mifflintown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mifflin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mexico
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Mexico is located in Juniata County
- Old Port
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Port Royal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lycoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurelton, with the one closest to Laurelton listed first.
- Collomsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Antes Fort
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Antes Fort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antes Fort
- Antes Fort is located in Lycoming County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Antes Fort
- From Laurelton to Antes Fort
- Maple Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Maple Hill is located in Lycoming County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Maple Hill
- From Laurelton to Maple Hill
- Duboistown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duboistown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duboistown
- Duboistown is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
- Linden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Newberry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
- Newberry is located in Lycoming County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Newberry
- From Laurelton to Newberry
- South Williamsport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Garden View
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden View
- Garden View is located in Lycoming County
- Grimesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Williamsport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hughesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Hughesville is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughesville <2>
- Salladasburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mifflin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurelton, with the one closest to Laurelton listed first.
- Alfarata
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alfarata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfarata
- Alfarata is located in Mifflin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alfarata
- From Laurelton to Alfarata
- Paintersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Honey Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Milroy
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
- Milroy is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <2>
- Burnham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- Burnham is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnham <2>
- Reedsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Yeagertown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lumber City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
- Lumber City is located in Mifflin County
- Lewistown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Juniata Terrace
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniata Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata Terrace
- Juniata Terrace is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Lewistown Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Montour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurelton, with the one closest to Laurelton listed first.
- Mooresburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Washingtonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Northumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurelton, with the one closest to Laurelton listed first.
- Selinsgrove Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Asherton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Asherton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherton
- Asherton is located in Northumberland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Asherton
- From Laurelton to Asherton
- Northumberland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Milton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,550 people
- Sunbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mile Run
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Potts Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Dewart
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Watsontown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Herndon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Herndon is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <2>
- Malta
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mandata
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mandata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandata
- Mandata is located in Northumberland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mandata
- From Laurelton to Mandata
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurelton, with the one closest to Laurelton listed first.
- Millerstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Reward
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Liverpool
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- Liverpool is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <2>
- Newport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bailey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Eshcol
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ickesburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Schuylkill County
- Klingerstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klingerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingerstown
- Klingerstown is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klingerstown <2>
- Snyder County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurelton, with the one closest to Laurelton listed first.
- Troxelville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troxelville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troxelville
- Troxelville is located in Snyder County
- Penns Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penns Creek
- Penns Creek is located in Snyder County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penns Creek <2>
- Benfer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benfer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benfer
- Benfer is located in Snyder County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Benfer
- From Laurelton to Benfer
- Middle Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Beaver Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Beavertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
- Beavertown is located in Snyder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beavertown <2>
- Paxtonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coon Hunter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Middleburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
- Middleburg is located in Snyder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <2>
- Globe Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bannerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kreamer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kreamer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreamer
- Kreamer is located in Snyder County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kreamer <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Laurelton, see our County-by-County Page for Laurelton.
Cemeteries Near Laurelton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Laurelton.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Laurelton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Laurelton, with the one closest to Laurelton listed first.
- Hartleton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartleton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Cedars Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cedars Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cedars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lewis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Beavertown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hassingers Old Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Long Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Adamsburg Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (157 more) ...
- Glendale Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Boyer Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- New Berlin Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Laurelton had a population of 327 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Laurelton, with the one closest to Laurelton listed first.
- Glen Iron
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hartleton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Millmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Swengel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swengel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swengel
- Swengel is located in Union County
- Pardee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pardee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardee
- Pardee is located in Union County
- Weikert
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weikert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weikert
- Weikert is located in Union County
- Troxelville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troxelville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troxelville
- Troxelville is located in Snyder County
- Rand
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rand have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rand
- Rand is located in Union County
- Benfer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benfer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benfer
- Benfer is located in Snyder County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Benfer
- From Laurelton to Benfer
- Penns Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penns Creek
- Penns Creek is located in Snyder County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penns Creek <2>
- Cherry Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Middle Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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- Mifflinburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinburg
- Mifflinburg is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinburg <2>
- Livonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Livonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Livonia is located in Centre County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Livonia
- From Laurelton to Livonia
- Woodward
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Laurelton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Laurelton.
Newspapers Published in Laurelton ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Laurelton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Laurelton, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Laurelton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Laurelton:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Union County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Centre County
- Clinton County
- Dauphin County
- Juniata County
- Lycoming County
- Mifflin County
- Montour County
- Northumberland County
- Perry County
- Schuylkill County
- Snyder County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Laurelton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Union County: www.unionco.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
<5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Laurelton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Laurelton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laurelton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8827, Longitude: -77.1989 |